"Mazaca" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈmæzəkə/ Forms: Caesarea Mazaca [alternative], Mazaka [alternative]
Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin Māzaca, from Ancient Greek Μάζακα (Mázaka), from the name of the tribe of Mushki. Compare Old Armenian Մաժաք (Mažakʻ). Etymology templates: {{lbor|en|la|Māzaca}} Learned borrowing from Latin Māzaca, {{der|en|grc|Μάζακα}} Ancient Greek Μάζακα (Mázaka), {{cog|xcl|Մաժաք}} Old Armenian Մաժաք (Mažakʻ) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Mazaca
  1. (historical) The ancient capital of the Kingdom of Cappadocia in Asia Minor, in modern Turkey; modern Kayseri. Wikipedia link: Kayseri Tags: historical Categories (place): Cities in the Roman Empire, Places in Turkey Synonyms: Eusebia, Caesarea, Kaisariyah Translations (ancient city of Asia Minor): Μάζακα (Mázaka) [feminine] (Ancient Greek), Մաժաք (Mažakʻ) (Armenian), Māzaca [plural] (Latin), Māzacum [neuter, singular] (Latin), Caesarea Māzaca [feminine] (Latin), Մաժաք (Mažakʻ) (Old Armenian), Մաժակ (Mažak) (Old Armenian), Մաշաք (Mašakʻ) (Old Armenian), Միժակ (Mižak) (Old Armenian)

Alternative forms

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